Heterotopic Ossification E.R. is a 26 year old male lifeguard who had a severe, unfortunate accident the first time he ever mounted a motorcycle. He was in a coma for many months with head trauma and had fractured his right elbow and forearm at the time of injury. He...

Tennis Elbow (lateral epicondylitis) April 12, 2008 Athletic injuries in the hand and wrist are often misdiagnosed and undertreated for a variety of reasons. Chronic and overuse injuries often go untreated due to the athlete's reluctance to seek medical attention. This is because...

Goodbye, knots: sutures can now be welded BK is the wife of a prominent family practitioner in South Florida. She had been complaining of years of persistant aching in the base of both her thumbs but initally was not given a clear diagnosis. Despite being married to a physician, she...

Acute elbow trauma and late reconstruction - Complex Articular Injuries of the Elbow The elbow remains one of the more unforgiving joints in its response to both trauma and surgical intervention. The complex articular relationships of humerus, ulna and radius coupled with a tight soft tissue envelope, make the elbow one of the...

Advances in Hand and Elbow Surgery The latest and most advanced techniques in hand and elbow surgery were presented at a medical conference held in Miami on March 19th and 20th. Seventeen experts offered presentations at the event, three of whom were local and the rest came from...